Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: harbor

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Akita city

秋田市
alternative words: Akitashi city, Akitashi, Akita shi, Akita
keywords: harbor , town
related topics: Akita prefecture
related web sites: http://www.city.akita.akita.jp
explanation: Capital of Akita prefecture. Located at the mouth of Omono river, the history of Akita is very old: Yamato court built there a barrier to stop the invasion of Ainu in 733. During Edo period, Akita flourished as a castle town of Satake clan. The main activity is pulp, petrochemical and fertilizer industries while the rural area has rich rice fields. Traditional sake brewery and lacquer ware are well known. Kantou festival in early August attracts many tourists. The population is 315,000.

Aomori city

青森市青森
alternative words: Aomorishi city, Aomorishi, Aomori-shi, Aomori shi, Aomori
keywords: harbor , tohoku , town
related topics: Aomori Prefecture , Seikan Tunnel , Hokkaido Prefecture , Lake Towada
related web sites: http://www.city.aomori.aomori.jp
explanation: Capital of Aomori prefecture. Located at the bottom of Mutsu bay, Aomori was created as a harbor to send the rice of Tsugaru region to Tokyo. It has then developed as the capital of Aomori and a harbor to go to Hokkaido via Tsugaru strait. Since the opening of Seikan Tunnel in 1988, there is no more railroad link but there exists still a ferry service. It is the tourist base to visit Lake Towada. Festival of Nebuta at the beginning of each August is well known. Its population is 295,000.

Chiba city

千葉市
alternative words: Chibashi city, Chibashi, Chiba shi, Chiba
keywords: harbor , town
related topics: Chiba prefecture
related web sites: http://www.city.chiba.jp
explanation: Located in the western prefecture, Chiba developed as a castle town of Chiba clan in the middle ages. Since the prefectural office was settled there, the development of Chiba has accelerated thanks to its vicinity to Tokyo especially after the opening of a second railroad, Keiyo line which connects Chiba in less than 30mn to the center of Tokyo. On a reclaimed land, there exist many modern buildings such as "Makuhari messe convention center" and "Marine stadium". The population is 890,000.

Choshi city

銚子市銚子
alternative words: Choshishi city, Choshishi, Choshi, Choushi city, Choushi
keywords: harbor , town
related topics: Chiba prefecture , Tone river
related web sites: http://www.city.choshi.chiba.jp
explanation: Located in northwestern Chiba prefecture, at the mouth of Tone river, Choshi has developed as fishing and Tone's fluvial harbor since Edo period. Though the fluvial transport has declined, Choshi still remains one of the biggest fishing harbors in Japan thanks to its exceptional geographic position. Choshi owns also many factories of fishing equipment and shoyu (soy sauce) brewing. Iubosaki cap and Byubugaura seacoast belong to Suigo Tsukuba national selection park. The population is 83,000.

Fukuoka City

福岡市
alternative words: Fukuokashi city, Fukuokashi, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka shi, Hakata, Fukuoka
keywords: g8 , harbor , kyushu , town
related topics: Fukuoka Prefecture , Fukuoka airport
related web sites: http://www.city.fukuoka.jp , http://www.yado.co.jp/kankou/fukuoka/fukudai/fudaiindex.htm , http://www.hikyaku.com/summit/fukuokag.html
explanation: Capital of Fukuoka Prefecture and one of the major cities of Kyushu region. Historically the city is composed of 2 sectors: Hakata had been a harbor and merchant town which commanded the communication between Japan and the continent since the 7th century while Fukuoka proper had developed as a castle town of seignior Kuroda during Edo period. The actual Fukuoka comes from a merger of these 2 towns. The population is about 1.3 million.

Hachinohe city

八戸市八戸
alternative words: Hachinoheshi city, Hachinoheshi, Hachinohe-shi, Hachinohe shi, Hachinohe
keywords: harbor , tohoku , town
related topics: Aomori Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.city.hachinohe.aomori.jp
explanation: Located in the east of Aomori prefecture on the Pacific cost, it had developed as a castle town of Nanbu family before they moved to Morioka. In order to overcome an underdevelopment of the region, Hachinohe was chosen in 1962 as "shinsangyo toshi" i.e. "new industry city" promoted by the central government and since then steel, chemical and cement industries have developed. Its population is 240,000. "He" means a barrier to stop Ainu's invasion so Hachinohe means "8th barrier".

Hakodate City

函館
alternative words: Hakodate, Hakodateshi, Hakodate-shi
keywords: harbor , hokkaido , town
related topics: Hokkaido Prefecture , Tsugaru strait
related web sites: http://www.city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp , http://www.hakodate.or.jp , http://www.hakonavi.com , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/hakodat.htm
explanation: Hakodate is a merchant harbor located in the southwest of Hokkaido. It faces Tsugaru Strait and has developed as a front door where Seikan ferry ships come and out. According to the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and USA, it became an international harbor at the end of Edo period together with Yokohama and Nagasaki. There are factories of shipbuilding, tinning, steel industry, refrigeration and chemical manure. Its population is 350,000.

Hiroshima City

広島市
alternative words: Hiroshimashi city, Hiroshimashi, Hiroshima shi, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima
keywords: harbor , town
related topics: Hiroshima Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.city.hiroshima.jp
explanation: Town where the office of Hiroshima Prefecture is situated. The population is 1 million. Since Seignior Mori Terumoto built a castle, it has developed as a castle-town. After 1889, it became a military town with the headquarters of a division. On August 6, 1945, Americans dropped an atomic bomb and made 260,000 victims. Now it has been completely restored and developed as a pacific town. There exist many industries like automobiles, shipyards and machinery.

Kitakyushu city

北九州市
alternative words: Kitakyushushi city, Kitakyushushi, Kitakyushu-shi, Kitakyushu shi, Kitakyushu
keywords: harbor , kyushu , town
related topics: Fukuoka Prefecture , Kokura castle , Kanmon bridge
related web sites: http://www.city.kitakyushu.jp , http://www2h.biglobe.ne.jp/~full_h/ , http://www.hikyaku.com/summit/kitakyug.html
explanation: The second biggest town of one million population on Kyushu after Fukuoka, it was born in 1963 from a merger of 5 towns: Moji, Kokura, Tobata, Yahata et Wakamatsu.

Kobe City

神戸市
alternative words: Kobeshi city, Kobe, Kobeshi, Kobe-shi
keywords: harbor , town
related topics: Hyogo prefecture , Hankyu railway , Hanshin electric railway
related web sites: http://www.city.kobe.jp
explanation: Town located in the south-east of Hyogo Prefecture, facing Inland Sea. Its population is 1.4 million. It had been well known as a good harbor since old time. After opened for foreign ships in 1868, it has continued to develop to become the second largest harbor in Japan after Yokohama. By reclaiming continuously lands, many piers and industry zones have been constructed. Great earthquake of January 1995 destroyed most of its districts and made more than 5000 victims.

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